Fish turning black...

[jpcoll01]

Hello All, I had an ich breakout in my FOWLR 125, it got my Clown Trigger and Vol. Lion (my fault for not putting the new fish in a QT from a trusted LFS who told me not to). Anyway, I treated the ICH with Super Ich Cure and that seems to have gotten better, breathing slowed, etc. My angel seems to have developed a secondary bacterial infection his eyes are really cloudy so I started with Melafix, they seem to be getting a little better (3 treatments into a 7 day run). Before I started the Melafix I did a 30% water change, but did not run carbon so my water is still green with some super ich cure in it. Anyway, I have noticed that a couple of my yellow tail damsels are almost black (except their heads) I wonder if this is just because they are stressed or if it's actually something on their skin?? Hard to tell at this point I feel like the whole tank is one it's way out, the dogface puffer and lunar wrasse seem to be doing well at this point although the Lunar had a smaller appetite today. Any ideas if this is just part of the treatment cycle or if something else is going on??? Also, Nitrates - 5 Nitrites - 0 PH - 8.0 Ammonia - 0
Thx,
Pat

 

[Sk8r]

Garlic is the only cure I would use inside the display tank. All fish should have been withdrawn for treatment, which should have been antibiotic for bacterial infection.
It is nearly impossible to accurately judge the volume of a display tank because of rock and sand. A bare hospital tank you know absolutely the volume and dose. You may have overdosed. The two medications may have combined badly in your tank.
Run carbon. A lot of it. Remove after 5 days. Remove all fish and inverts to a second, clean tank if you do not see immediate improvement. There is no reason for them to die due to a tank cycle, which could happen if the tank is pushed to the edge.

 

[jpcoll01]

Great thanks for the reply, I finally just removed everything from the display yesterday (150lbs of rock, decorative (dead) corals, etc.) and got all fish out. Here's the thing, I only have a couple tanks the big one and a little hospital tank, now in the 10 gallon tank I have 1 Dogface Puffer (4 inches) 1 LUnar Wrasse (6 inches) 1 Koran Angel (4 inches) a cleaner wrasse and one green damsel who made the cut. Anyway, I know it's extremely overloaded but if I do a 20% water change everyday will that help keep it in line? Should I buy a 29 gallon or something and set it up without sand or anything and leave them in there for 6 weeks?

 

[jpcoll01]

Also, I did a 50% water change in my display tank today, all that is in there are some hermits and snails, and I think a brittle star in one of the rocks if the puffer hasn't gotten him in the last month or so. Should I leave it fishless for 6 weeks or so just to ensure the ich has died off?